High-Speed Rail Authority issues draft 2020 business plan for public review and input
The California High-Speed Rail Authority last week issued its Draft 2020 Business Plan for public review and comment.
The Draft 2020 business plan affirms the...
Stantec reports on LA Purple Line Extension project’s Section 1 halfway completion mark
Stantec—as a senior member of the Westside Extension Support Team (WEST) joint venture— says it is s providing construction management support services to assist...
Construction flaws delay $2.06 billion Crenshaw rail line project two years beyond original schedule
Construction problems will delay the opening of the $2.06 billion Crenshaw rail line through South Los Angeles until mid-2021, two years later than the...
USC launches master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology
The University of Southern California's (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering has launched a new master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology (ADCT).
The multi-disciplinary...
New San Diego hotel gets go-ahead
Downtown planning agency Civic San Diego has approved a 12-story hotel proposed by J Street Hospitality in the heart of downtown the city's booming...
Massive $4 billion EV factory to be built in Imperial Valley with lithium resources...
A Swedish entrepreneur says he has formed a new company to build a $4 billion, 54-gigawatt (GWh) hour electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
Miranda Patton of MNS Engineers set to lead statewide engineering association
Miranda Patton has been installed as president for the 2021-2022 fiscal year of the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC-CA), a statewide association...
Santa Monica starts work on $72 million water treatment plant, Olympic Well Field
The City of Santa Monica has taken a significant step toward a self-reliant water future as expansions to the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP)...
Water park under renovation
Boomerang Shores, a Santa Clara-based wate rpark operated by the company California’s Great America is getting a new name and a major facelift.
Set to...
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Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
